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【题目】简答 阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。

Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942. He is one of the most well-known scientists on space and time in the world. Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends. He is called the King of the Universe.

When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became seriously ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines. Till now, he can’t move or feed himself and he is helped to dress, eat and wash by a nurse. However, he has a wheelchair with a special computer, with which he can communicate with others.

In spite of all these difficulties, he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy(哲学). Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he is respected by people in the world. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China to give lectures. His self-confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply.

From Hawking’s unusual experiences , we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is .As he once said, “Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

【1】Is Hawking one of the most famous scientists in the world?

【2】Why was Hawking unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines?

【3】When did Hawking get a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy?

【4】What’s the name of Hawking’s first important book?

【5】What can we learn from Hawking’s unusual experiences?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, he is.

【2】Because he became seriously ill.

【3】In 1965.

【4】A Brief History of Time.

【5】We learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is.

【解析】

这篇短文给我们介绍了著名的科学家—史蒂芬霍金。因为疾病他不能走路，甚至不能说话，但是他从来没有放弃生存的希望。他在1965年获得博士学位；在1988年出版了他最受欢迎的书—《时间简史》，他是一个值得我们学习的人物。

【1】根据短文开头第一句话Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942. He is one of the most well-known scientists on space and time in the world.可知，霍金是世界上最著名的研究时空的科学家之一。由此可知这个题目的答案是肯定的。

【2】根据短文第二段中When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became seriously ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines.可知，当霍金在大学的时候，他得了严重的疾病，这种病使得他在没有机器的帮助下不能说话或呼吸。由此可知答案为Because he became seriously ill.

【3】根据短文第三段中In 1965, he got a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy(哲学).可知，霍金是在1965年获得了博士学位。故答案为In 1965.

【4】根据短文第三段中Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time.可知，在1988年，霍金写了他的第一本重要的著作《时间简史》。故答案为A Brief History of Time.

【5】根据短文最后一段From Hawking’s unusual experiences , we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is.可知，从霍金不寻常的经历中，我们可以学到：不管情况多么糟糕，我们都不能失去希望。

这篇短文是一篇记叙文，给我们介绍了著名的科学家—史蒂芬霍金。霍金这个人物可能很多学生都听说过关于他的事迹，因此这些背景的知识有助于学生们对文章内容的理解。文章叙述清晰、完整，内容比较容易理解。题型是回答问题，考查我们对文章细节内容的理解，答案常可以在原文中找到。做题时，应先通读短文，掌握大意；然后根据题干所问，定位到原文相应地方，搜索信息作答。例如第3小题，题目问的是霍金在什么时候获得了博士学位，我们利用题干中的Doctor’s Degree of philosophy作为关键词，定位到文章的第三段，就可以很快找到答案。再如第4小题，题目中的Hawking’s first important book是关键词，利用它我们就可以找到这本书的名字。